Do you know how hard it is for pitties to make it out of the shelter alive? Now add to that those pitties are located in a rural shelter with limited foot traffic. Nearly impossible and that’s why its even more amazing McFarland shelter was able to keep both Will and Grace alive for 2 months. Thats a long time for a shelter with limited resources and even fewer adopters. But these two are alive and well and today they make their shelter break. Welcome to Marleys Mutts Will and Grace ❤️#marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
Looking for your one and only? Then sweet Bailey just might be the girl for you! Bailey had some negative dog to dog experiences while at the shelter and this has made her nervous around other dogs and distrustful. We think she’d do best as an only dog. She loves all humans and is guaranteed to shower you with all the love you could ever need. Even though she’s not a young dog she’s got some spunk and thoroughly enjoys playtime, outdoor adventures and games of fetch. If you’re a single dog home looking for a great girl to add to your family please apply to make Bailey that addition today! #marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
Another broken frenchie and sadly this sweet boy landed at the rural shelter of McFarland. McFarland shelter staff are caring individuals but unfortunately their shelter has minimal resources to help the animals in their care. This means dogs like Buster won’t get the medical attention they might need because the funds just aren’t there. McFarland shelter relies heavily on kind hearted humans to donate supplies and food and rescues to get the dogs out alive. Shelters like McFarland really need the spotlight we can shine their way to help the public understand not all public animal shelters are blessed with the same resources. During our visit we pulled several medical and long term dogs and hope to remind our community this shelter needs our help. This #freedomfriday if you can give please consider giving a little to McFarland or any rural shelter who may be equally in need ❤️#marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
A career in animal welfare? What better way to promote saving lives than with a Miracle Mutts therapy dog visit to Career Day at Lincoln Jr. High in Taft.
We talked all about the opportunities there are to work in animal care and still give back and why we need more kind humans to join the cause. These youth are just starting to consider their futures and we hope our visit will help a few choose a path with animals ❤️
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Ready for an Athena update? Watch out cause she’s HUGE!!! We’re continuing her therapy, acupuncture and have added some adaptive pieces to help with her mobility (see the gripper socks). Our goal remains to continue giving her the increased strength and muscle memory needed to be at least ambulatory some of the time. At 6 months old she’s only going to keep growing so we have to give her every chance possible to increase her mobility.
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#freedomfriday is going to Pawsitive Change this week with a bonus little nugget that needed our help. The two adult dogs are potential candidates for our North Kern program which will be starting up soon. The tiny baby has puppy strangles and will need time in rescue and good antibiotics to heal and be adoptable. 3 more lives saved is always a great way to spend our Friday and we can’t wait to see what their futures hold ❤️#marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
Heartthrobs come in all shapes and sizes and Borris is the meatiest heartthrob of them all! He’s big, beautiful and ready to meet you! Need a little thick boy love in your life? Consider taking this gorgeous meathead home today!
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Live more and love more….we could all learn a few things from Stormy. Litterally the sweetest pittie in the world, she was found by a Good Samaritan with the words “F**k Off” written across her forehead. Entering rescue should have been the last of her worries but this poor girl still carried one more thing from her horrible past. An old eye injury has caused significant swelling to one of her eyes and sadly the eye needs to come out as no other medical intervention is giving her relief or reducing the swelling. Her enucleation surgery is scheduled and will run about $1,500. Can you help us get Stormy through the last negative remenents from her past? She’s such an incredible girl and deserves her chance at a pain free and loved life. Let’s do our best to give her just that ❤️#marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
Healing for skin issues starts with good antibiotics and lots and lots of mediated baths. Gismo is doing fantastic and is well on her way to recovery ❤️. PS we have some big news for this sweet girl so stay tuned next week
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Miracle Mutts
Our @miracle_mutts program is partnering with Kern County to render therapy/ recovery service!
@thecorarose joined me to explain what’s going on to @23abcnews !
Love dogs? Then we know you’d LOVE volunteering with ours ❤️. We can use volunteers from all walks of life and any drivable distance. We’re a short day trip away from Los Angeles and Bakersfield and hanging out with our pups just might give you the recharge you need. So what do you say? Need a break from the hustle and bustle of every day life? Come spend the day with us at our beautiful rescue ranch in Tehachapi and help make a dogs day a little brighter 😊
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Ready for a little sunshine in your life? Then you need to meet Kate! This sweet girl wants nothing more than to be with you. She loves people and dogs and all the fun activies to fill her day. The only thing missing is a family to call her own. If you’re ready for a pup that’s both cute and bright bring this little bit of sunshine home today ❤️
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Current Crisis
One of the hardest things we do in rescue is say no…..sadly with our current shelter crisis we say no way more than we’ve ever had to 😞. It breaks our hearts that saving every life just isn’t an option. No rescue can take in every dog. The reality is there is only so much space and when our ranch and foster homes are full we can’t say yes to that life in need. This is why we choose to focus on the lives most at risk of euthanasia, the lives in our shelter system.
We pull directly from high kill shelters. We do not have the ability to take in surrenders or take in lost dogs the public finds. We average over 100 dogs in our care at any given point in time and when we receive over 100 requests every week for help we can promise you the math just doesn’t add up. Theres no place to put 100 extra dogs a week and so we have no choice but to say no. Please understand we are just one rescue doing our best to help the dogs we can. For some it may not be enough but for the lives we save we can guarantee it’s everything!
For those looking to place a dog in need please utilize our public reshare page on Facebook. Need the link? Shoot us a message and we’ll send it over.
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Just a little life hoping to have a future. Meet Tucker! His life just changed because the most amazing family said yes! That yes gave this sweet boy a life. We can’t wait to share how amazing his little life is going to be so watch for updates 😊
You can help change lives too. There are so many ways to help. By sharing, volunteering, fostering and donating you will make the difference these pups need ❤️. Together we can make so many futures bright!
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Pinky and her babies are ready to meet you! This adorable crew defied the odds surviving on the streets until rescue was found. They’ve thrived in rescue care and it’s time to find them families of their own. Looking for a pup? Or maybe you want a sweet momma dog to call your own? We’d love it if you’d take a moment to meet these survivors they’re ready to start the next chapter of their lives ❤️
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How does your pretty girl walk? We hope they walk like this! Opal, Barbara, Poppy, Velvet Hippo, Bailey and Kate are pretty girls just waiting for their perfect home. Need someone pretty in your life? Apply in the linktree in our bio to make one of these sweet and very pretty girls a permanent part of your family ❤️#marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
What do you do when your dog gets old? We hope you love them like the cherished souls they should be. We hope they enjoy all the endless snuggles and soft warm spaces their little hearts can handle. We hope they are beloved members of the family until their time on this earth ends. Sadly for so many senior pets these things are not their reality. They are discarded when they need the love of family the most. Some of these sweet frosted faces will never see the light of day again. They are considered an inconvenience and an expense. Many dump these seniors then turn around and purchase a puppy to take their place. We’ll never understand how anyone can abandon a life that has given complete devotion for years. For those abandoned we promise to be a lifeline. We promise they’ll end their life with dignity and it won’t be behind shelter walls. We promise to show them how much value their life still holds. We promise to find them the forever their family never did ❤️#marleysmutts #muttmilitia #dogrescue #foster #adopt #rescuedog #secondchance #fostering #animaladvocate #adopt #dogrescue #fosteringsaveslives #savealife #shelter #adoption #foreverhome #spayandneuter #rescuedog #rescue #adoptdontshop #adoptme #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #dontshopadopt
Who likes them chunky dawgs? The big mushes with a little meat on their bones? Chocolate Thunder here to satisfy all your thick dog desires. You can bring some of this meatiness home by heading to the linktree in our bio and getting that application in! This BBC (Big Beautiful Canine) is ready for some love ❤️
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Gizmo!
Would you all do me the biggest favor and share/ comment/ donate to this post?
Since losing our @meta page, our reach and engagement has been dramatically limited, resulting in fewer donations and efficacy of our posts!
It would mean a great deal if you’d share or comment in an effort to help us do our best for these fur-kiddos!
It never seems to change this need. The need for kind souls who want to save those most forgotten. And forgotten is exactly what Gizmo became. A young dog past the irresistible puppy stage left behind when she needed a kind soul the most. Sores and open wounds cover her body. Her fur flaking off as the infection oozes from each pore. She was desperate for the kindness we could offer and we welcomed her with the open arms only rescue can provide. Her road to recovery will be long but we can guarantee one thing…..she’ll never be forgotten again! Happy #freedomfriday Gizmo! Your life has just changed for the better ❤️
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